by Paul Lewis | Mar 27, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The Presbyterian Church USA recently assigned a text for an ordination exam that created an uproar. The text in question was the story, “The Levite’s Concubine,” found in Judges 19. In this story, one that echoes Sodom and Gomorrah, a Levite and his concubine are... by Daniel Burke | Jan 23, 2012 | News
(RNS) Conservative Presbyterians launched a new denomination on Thursday (Jan. 19), saying that the Presbyterian Church (USA) is too consumed by internal conflicts and bureaucracy to nurture healthy congregations. “This ‘new Reformed body’ is intended to foster a new... by Daniel Burke | Dec 6, 2011 | News
(RNS) A list of the Episcopal Church’s 75 commissions, committees, agencies and boards spilled over eight PowerPoint slides during a recent presentation by its new chief operating officer, Bishop Stacy Sauls. By his count, there are also nearly 50 departments and... by Doug MacCash | Oct 3, 2011 | News
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) Minister Ray Cannata’s mission is almost complete. Four years ago he set out to eat at every restaurant in New Orleans. By mid-September, he’d already checked 719 eateries off his list and only had 10 meals to go before the ceremonial conclusion of... by Josef Kuhn | Sep 15, 2011 | News
(RNS) A Presbyterian Church (USA) committee will recommend that the church add heavy equipment giant Caterpillar to its divestment list because the company profits from the “non-peaceful” use of its products by Israel against Palestinians. According to the PCUSA,...
